Yi Xiong’s A TORTOISE’S YEAR OF FATE is a 20-minute portrait of a young man trying to find belonging, set among the machinery of a Chinese factory. It’s universal theme and gorgeous cinematography caught the eye of guest curator Laurence Boyce, making the cut for the 2023 T-Port Lighthouse Selections.
We caught up with Yi, who is currently studying film in New York City, to find out about his creative process, his love of photography, and how he met the tortoise who starred in his film.
The film premiered at Locarno Film Festival in 2023 and appears on T-Port thanks to our partner at Lights On.
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